Route and Accommodation

We have decided to go paper free for this trip. We have planned our route using Garmin Basecamp loaded with a GB OpenFietsMap, and Google Earth to check if certain roads were suitable. The overall route was then split into thirteen 70 ish mile days which will be uploaded onto Garmin Etrex GPS units (eTrex 20&30) for navigation during the day.

Overview Map

Overview showing route in red/blue

Day by Day..

Mon 28 Jul 2014

  • Train: St Albans  to Watford Junction
  • Train: 21:33 Watford Junction to Inverness (08.36) sleeper train
  •  Accommodation: Caledonian Sleeper

Tues 29 Jul 2014

  • Train: 10:37 Inverness to Wick (14.52)
  • Transfer: Pick up and transfer from Wick to John O'Groats Guesthouse. John, the owner kindly provides this service along with a 3 course meal upon arrival, yum yum!
  • Accommodation: John O'Groats Guesthouse

Day 1: Wed 30 Jul - John O'Groats to Golspie 

Day 2: Thurs 31 Jul - Golspie to Carrbridge

Day 3: Fri 1 Aug - Carrbridge to Pitlochry

 

Day 4: Sat 2 Aug - Pitlochry to Edinburgh


Day 5: Sun 3 Aug - Edinburgh to Lockerbie

Day 6: Mon 4 Aug - Lockerbie to Ambleside

 

Day 7: Tues 5 Aug -Ambleside to Preston

Day 8: Wed 6 Aug - Preston to Whitchurch

Day 9: Thurs 7 Aug - Whitchurch to Hereford

Day 10: Fri 8 Aug - Hereford to Cheddar

    Day 11: Sat 9 Aug - Cheddar to Crediton

    Day 12: Sun 10 Aug - Credition to Bodmin

    Day 13: Mon 11 Aug - Bodmin to Lands End


    Tues 12 Aug

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